Re:The Difference Between ‘Violet’ and ‘Purple’ (2015)
by mongol on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @10:53AM
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It is interesting to me that if there would be a way to stimulate red and blue cones, without stimulating green, you would see a color never seen before. As there is no wavelength that accomplishes that.
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Re:The Difference Between ‘Violet’ and ‘Purple’ (2015)
by floatrock on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @12:49PM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrachromacy
You've heard of super-tasters? There's a genetic variation that creates a kind of fourth color receptor in some people, apparently giving them the ability to perceive colors others can't!
> One study suggested that 2–3% of the world's women might have the type of fourth cone whose sensitivity peak is between the standard red and green cones, giving, theoretically, a significant increase in color differentiation.